Many a time poverty forces parents to send their children to even hazardous jobs. Although they know it is wrong, they have no other alternatives as they need money. Poor parents are compelled by their circumstances to put their child to work. This results in having a greater pool of resources for the family members, since a large percentage of the child’s income is generally remitted to the parents. Poverty is not, however the only factor in child labour and cannot justify all types of employment and servitude.

Illiterate parents do not realize the need for a proper physical, emotional and cognitive development of a child. As they are uneducated they do not realize the importance of education for their children.

Most of the Asian and African countries are overpopulated. Due to limited resources and more mouths to feed, children are employed in various forms of works.

The industrial revolution has its own negative side. Many a time MNCs and export industries in the developing world employ child workers, particularly in the garment industries.

Elders often find it difficult to get jobs. The industrialists and factory owners find it profitable to employ children, as they can pay less and extract more work. They will also create no union problems.

Children with no parents and relatives often do not find anyone to support them. Thus, they are forced to work for their own living.

In fact, this is at the root of the problem. Even if a family is poor the incidence of child labour will be law, if there are no people willing to exploit them.

The demand of child workers exists because they are docile, obedient, hired at cheaper rates than adults, and dispensed with the easily should labour demands fluctuate. They involves no long term, investment on the part of industry in terms of insurance, social security or other benefits and low-paid child labour may be seen as a significant element for industries that wish to maintain a competitive edge in the national and international markets.